Joey Pigza Loes Control Lit Link Grades 4-6
EBOTM14281
$16.99 CAD
Additional information:
- Author : Gautos, Jack
Students will enjoy reading about the continuing adventures and experiences of Joey Pigza, a young boy who suffers from ADD, Attention Deficit-Hyperactive Disorder.
Overall Expectations
The students will:
• learn about: character development/growth, self-acceptance, living with the shortcomings of others (i.e., one’s parents), family relationships, the dangers of smoking and alcohol.
• relate events and the feelings of characters found in the novel to their own lives and experiences.
• learn from a first person perspective the challenges of being an individual with special needs (ADHD - Attention-Deficit, Hyperactive Disorder).
• appreciate that the growth of one’s character is often the result of trials that come into one’s life.
• learn the importance of dealing with adversity and developing perseverance in the face of difficult experiences.
• state their own interpretation of a written work, using evidence from the novel and from their own knowledge and experience.
List of Skills
Vocabulary Development:
1. Using content clues
2. Locating descriptive words/phrases
3. Listing synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
4. Use of capitals and punctuation
5. Identifying syllables
6. Determining alphabetical order
7. Use of singular/plural nouns
8. Developing dictionary skills
9. Identifying parts of speech
10. Identifying alliteration
11. Identifying personification
12. Identifying simile
13. Write a description of personal feelings
Setting Activities:
1. Identify the details of a setting
Plot Activities:
1. Identify conflict in the story
2. Determine the role of others in one’s personal growth
3. Develop a Storyboard
4. Identify the climax of a novel
5. Create a synopsis
6. Identify a cliffhanger
Character Activities:
1. Determine character traits
2. Compare two characters
3. Relating personal experiences
4. Comparing two characters using a Venn Diagram
Creative and Critical Thinking:
1. Research
2. Complete Observation Chart
3. Write a letter
4. Conduct an interview
5. Create a film review
6. Conduct a Talk Show
Art Activities:
1. Design a collage
2. Design a cover for the novel
3. Develop a Storyboard